João Gomes: “The FCCN Conference has established itself as a highly relevant event for Higher Education in Portugal”

April 1, 2026

The organization of the FCCN 2026 Conference is led by João Gomes, area director of FCCN, the digital services unit of FCT, who shares his expectations for the event and some of its key moments.    read more

FCCN Bulletin: Working in Advanced Computing, by Diana Almeida 

March 26, 2026

Diana Almeida, Project Manager for the Advanced Computing team at FCT, in the FCCN digital services unit, reveals what the daily life of someone who works in this expanding field is like. read more

"Arquivo.pt preserves the memory of our still young democracy" 

March 25, 2026

The Arquivo.pt Prize returns in 2026 to recognize innovative works that utilize information preserved in Arquivo.pt. read more

FCCN Bulletin: Cybersecurity Analyst, by João Machado

Security

February 25, 2026

João Machado, Cybersecurity Analyst at FCT, in the FCCN digital services unit, reveals his motivations, secret tools, and other curiosities of the daily life of someone who protects the internet. read more

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges to the Identity and Values of Science 

Written by Fabio Cosme - 20 February 2026

AI-based systems have become integrated into the daily lives of students, teachers, and researchers. read more

Open Access Policy as Perspectives from the Scientific Community 

Knowledge

December 23, 2025

To better understand the scope of the new policy on open access to scientific publications, testimonies were gathered from members of the national research community. read more

IAedu: Democratizing access to Artificial Intelligence in education and research in Portugal

Written by Salome Branco - November 27, 2025

IAedu is a digital solution developed by FCT, through its digital services unit FCCN, in partnership with Microsoft Portugal. read more